Module 8: Developing Lessons with Technology

Now that you are familiar with the features of Microsoft Office 365, you are prepared to use these tools for classroom application. This module contains ideas, tips, and tricks for making the most of Office 365 as an educator.

"Best advice would be, 'Get on Twitter!'" Consider the input of technology instructor Billy Krakower in an interview from the 2014 ISTE conference, who discusses the importance of brainstorming ideas with teachers worldwide and becoming...

With technology moving out of computer labs and into classrooms, schools must find ways to support this change. AJ Phillips, an instructional technology supervisor, discusses her work transitioning computer lab teachers into technology...

Office 365 offers a variety of applications meant to help you sail the technology wave, rather than drown in it. In this module, you'll learn about the basics of Office 365 and Outlook, and how you can incorporate them into your classroom.

What are you waiting for? Ditch those bulky binders of the past, and prepare to enter the digital notebook world! This module will ease you into using OneNote with engaging and interactive videos. Follow along and actively participate to...

Invigorate your professional development sessions with technological knowledge teachers can really use. In this section, you’ll learn about the different ways that schools are bringing PD to their teachers. When teacher professional...

Get into their heads. Understanding how pupils think is an important consideration when developing lessons. A video presentation from the Good Thinking PD series explores how learners develop new concepts cognitively. It also provides...

Interested in using technology in the classroom but worried about the risks involved? Listen as Bill Selak, a fourth-grade music teacher, describes his experiences integrating technology in the classroom and the positive impact of...

Are you interested in learning more about the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)? Go behind the scenes with Dr. Kecia Ray, the ISTE board chair, as she explains what the organization is really about and the...

Learn the basics about the National Technology Plan and how to find it to prepare yourself for what's to come regarding technology in the classroom. Jennifer and Rich walk through a few ways to get started on the documents and provided...